Upcoming EventsMonthly PANDH SF Meeting
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families. 1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 Let's Buy The Farm Group Meeting
Time TBD on Saturday, November 14, 2015 Lafayette (maybe the new community center) North Bay Let's Buy The Farm Meeting
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Past Events
Monthly PANDH SF Meeting
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Addressing Aggressive and Self-Injurious Behaviors in Children With Severe Autism and Related Developmental Disabilities
10:00 am - 12:00 pm on Saturday October 24, 2015
Amy Lutz is an author and mother of a severely impaired autistic son who has had serious aggressive and self injurious problems. She will give a presentation regarding her own journey with her son, and the successful treatment she has encountered. After her presentation there will be open Q and A regarding various treatments and interventions. Those attending will be encouraged to share their sons and daughters particular aggressive/self-injurious challenges, along with an open dialogue on ways to intervene.
Support for Families
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
10:00 am - 12:00 pm on Saturday October 24, 2015
Amy Lutz is an author and mother of a severely impaired autistic son who has had serious aggressive and self injurious problems. She will give a presentation regarding her own journey with her son, and the successful treatment she has encountered. After her presentation there will be open Q and A regarding various treatments and interventions. Those attending will be encouraged to share their sons and daughters particular aggressive/self-injurious challenges, along with an open dialogue on ways to intervene.
Support for Families
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Autism Society of San Francisco Housing Summit
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Friday, October 23, 2015
Santa Clara University, Locatelli Center
Cost: $25 per person, plus handling (pre-registration is required, no walk-ins)
Purpose: The population of California's adults with autism severe enough to be included in the Regional Center system is exploding: the current RC adult autism population (14,000) will double in the next five years and triple in the next ten (to 42,000). In spite of the staggering numbers, almost nothing is being done to address the intensive program, service, or housing needs of these dependent and disabled young adults as they age out of the school system. Service providers are going out of business, waitlists are growing, housing options are nonexistent, and families are panicked. In Santa Clara County, for example, for every one RC client with autism in 1990, there are more than 21 today, in other words, a 2,100% increase.
Our conference is an info-packed, fast-paced event to inform Bay Area autism/DD community members of some existing options for adult–serving day programs, supported employment, and housing; to network parents with each other and with professionals; and to inspire the Bay Area autism/DD community toward action to expand and improve options for our rapidly growing population of young adults with autism and related developmental disorders,
We expect more than 50 speakers and 400 attendees.
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Friday, October 23, 2015
Santa Clara University, Locatelli Center
Cost: $25 per person, plus handling (pre-registration is required, no walk-ins)
Purpose: The population of California's adults with autism severe enough to be included in the Regional Center system is exploding: the current RC adult autism population (14,000) will double in the next five years and triple in the next ten (to 42,000). In spite of the staggering numbers, almost nothing is being done to address the intensive program, service, or housing needs of these dependent and disabled young adults as they age out of the school system. Service providers are going out of business, waitlists are growing, housing options are nonexistent, and families are panicked. In Santa Clara County, for example, for every one RC client with autism in 1990, there are more than 21 today, in other words, a 2,100% increase.
Our conference is an info-packed, fast-paced event to inform Bay Area autism/DD community members of some existing options for adult–serving day programs, supported employment, and housing; to network parents with each other and with professionals; and to inspire the Bay Area autism/DD community toward action to expand and improve options for our rapidly growing population of young adults with autism and related developmental disorders,
We expect more than 50 speakers and 400 attendees.
South Bay Let's Buy The Farm Group Meeting
6:30-8:30 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2015
Redwood City Main Library
2nd Floor Community Room
1044 Middlefield Road in Redwood City
6:30-8:30 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2015
Redwood City Main Library
2nd Floor Community Room
1044 Middlefield Road in Redwood City
Reasonable Accommodations in Housing for People with Psychiatric and/or Developmental Disabilities
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PDT (Doors open at 12:30 p.m.)
Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Enter at 30 Grove Street and proceed to lower level
Speakers:
Tara Collins, MD, MPH, Psychiatrist, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Thomas E. Drohan, Esq., Tenant Attorney, Legal Assistance to the Elderly, San Francisco, CA
Michael Rossoff, Esq., Landlord Attorney, San Francisco, CA
Colleen Janatpour, Consultant III Specialist, & Lilian Miwa Maher, Esq., Consultant II, State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Fremont, CA
Joe Femino, Director of Housing & Residential Services, The Arc of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Victoria Tedder, Housing Advocate, Independent Living Resource Center, San Francisco, CA
Lisa Noriega, Reasonable Accommodation Experience
Aisha Scott, Tenant Experience
Allen Zeltzer, Tenant Experience
Moderated by People With Disabilities Foundation
This event will be LIVE STREAMED if you cannot attend!
FREE ADMISSION
Participants will become familiar with fair housing laws as they apply to people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities, reasonable accommodations for impairments that may enable tenants with these disabilities to remain living in their homes, the process to request a reasonable accommodation, and housing issues and challenges that people with psychiatric disorders and/or developmental disabilities face that are a result of or that exacerbate their disorders.
Public Awareness and Education
People With Disabilities Foundation
507 Polk St., Ste. 430
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel (415) 931-3070
Fax (415) 931-2828
E-mail: education@pwdf.org
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PDT (Doors open at 12:30 p.m.)
Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Enter at 30 Grove Street and proceed to lower level
Speakers:
Tara Collins, MD, MPH, Psychiatrist, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Thomas E. Drohan, Esq., Tenant Attorney, Legal Assistance to the Elderly, San Francisco, CA
Michael Rossoff, Esq., Landlord Attorney, San Francisco, CA
Colleen Janatpour, Consultant III Specialist, & Lilian Miwa Maher, Esq., Consultant II, State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Fremont, CA
Joe Femino, Director of Housing & Residential Services, The Arc of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Victoria Tedder, Housing Advocate, Independent Living Resource Center, San Francisco, CA
Lisa Noriega, Reasonable Accommodation Experience
Aisha Scott, Tenant Experience
Allen Zeltzer, Tenant Experience
Moderated by People With Disabilities Foundation
This event will be LIVE STREAMED if you cannot attend!
FREE ADMISSION
Participants will become familiar with fair housing laws as they apply to people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities, reasonable accommodations for impairments that may enable tenants with these disabilities to remain living in their homes, the process to request a reasonable accommodation, and housing issues and challenges that people with psychiatric disorders and/or developmental disabilities face that are a result of or that exacerbate their disorders.
Public Awareness and Education
People With Disabilities Foundation
507 Polk St., Ste. 430
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel (415) 931-3070
Fax (415) 931-2828
E-mail: education@pwdf.org
Monthly PANDH SF Meeting -- Jan Stokley
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families. Jan Stokley, the Executive Director of Housing Choices Coalition, will be discussing the living opportunities she's worked to create for individuals with Developmental Disabilities in the Bay Area.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families. Jan Stokley, the Executive Director of Housing Choices Coalition, will be discussing the living opportunities she's worked to create for individuals with Developmental Disabilities in the Bay Area.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Friday, September 4th, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Come join us for our first Friday Family Fun Party and Jazz Jam. The potluck will have live music, refreshments, crafts, and a movie! Please RSVP to Steve Brotzman at studioajea@sbcglobal.net
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Come join us for our first Friday Family Fun Party and Jazz Jam. The potluck will have live music, refreshments, crafts, and a movie! Please RSVP to Steve Brotzman at studioajea@sbcglobal.net
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Friday, October 3, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Come join us for our first Friday Family Fun Party and Jazz Jam. The potluck will have live music, refreshments, crafts, and a movie! Please RSVP to Steve Brotzman at studioajea@sbcglobal.net
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Come join us for our first Friday Family Fun Party and Jazz Jam. The potluck will have live music, refreshments, crafts, and a movie! Please RSVP to Steve Brotzman at studioajea@sbcglobal.net
San Francisco, CA
4th of July Party for AzureFamilies!
Saturday, July 4th, 6:00-9:00pm
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Fourth of July extravaganza complete with videos of fireworks, live jazz upstairs featuring some of the greatest bay area musicians around, food potluck, soft drinks, beer and wine. Just for our families with developmentally disabled / autistic kids and young adults - all behaviors welcome.
RSVPs are required this time! Sorry to have to ask for this, but we want to make sure we have enough space for a good time for our kids. To RSVP email: info.autismfunbayarea@gmail.com
After you RSVP our team will help coordinate with you what to bring for the potluck
We look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, July 4th, 6:00-9:00pm
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Fourth of July extravaganza complete with videos of fireworks, live jazz upstairs featuring some of the greatest bay area musicians around, food potluck, soft drinks, beer and wine. Just for our families with developmentally disabled / autistic kids and young adults - all behaviors welcome.
RSVPs are required this time! Sorry to have to ask for this, but we want to make sure we have enough space for a good time for our kids. To RSVP email: info.autismfunbayarea@gmail.com
After you RSVP our team will help coordinate with you what to bring for the potluck
We look forward to seeing you there!
Friday, June 5th, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Come join us for our first Friday Family Fun Party and Jazz Jam. The potluck will have live music, refreshments, crafts, and a movie! Please RSVP to Steve Brotzman at studioajea@sbcglobal.net
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Come join us for our first Friday Family Fun Party and Jazz Jam. The potluck will have live music, refreshments, crafts, and a movie! Please RSVP to Steve Brotzman at studioajea@sbcglobal.net
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Monthly PANDH SF Meeting
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
CALL TO ACTION
Monday May 18, Tuesday, May 19th, and Thursday, May 21st!
Dear PANDH-SF,
As many of you know, last Friday Gov. Brown decided to NOT allocate the funding desperately needed to sustain our regional centers and service providers.
On Monday and Tuesday there will be meetings and demonstrations in Sacramento. PANDH-SF will have a group go this Tuesday from the bay area to Sacramento with arrival planned for 9 AM.
There will be a walking rally at 9 AM, and public hearings beginning at 10:30. We will have the opportunity to give input. Although it may seem hopeless to many of you, the legislature can still negotiate with the governor. A show of numbers at this point can truly make a difference.
If you can possibly join this group, email Audrey deChadenedes immediately at audreydec@gmail.com. You can also call or text her at (415) 867-3245. She will coordinate. This is a last ditch effort to let Gov. Brown know that there is a sizable population in this state of families of the developmentally disabled who demand to be heard and not ignored.
Monday May 18, Tuesday, May 19th, and Thursday, May 21st!
Dear PANDH-SF,
As many of you know, last Friday Gov. Brown decided to NOT allocate the funding desperately needed to sustain our regional centers and service providers.
On Monday and Tuesday there will be meetings and demonstrations in Sacramento. PANDH-SF will have a group go this Tuesday from the bay area to Sacramento with arrival planned for 9 AM.
There will be a walking rally at 9 AM, and public hearings beginning at 10:30. We will have the opportunity to give input. Although it may seem hopeless to many of you, the legislature can still negotiate with the governor. A show of numbers at this point can truly make a difference.
If you can possibly join this group, email Audrey deChadenedes immediately at audreydec@gmail.com. You can also call or text her at (415) 867-3245. She will coordinate. This is a last ditch effort to let Gov. Brown know that there is a sizable population in this state of families of the developmentally disabled who demand to be heard and not ignored.
Rally for System Upgrade!
Please join us Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Civic Center Plaza from 1:00-2:30 PM to voice our concerns about the dire need for sustainable Regional Center support!
Please join us Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Civic Center Plaza from 1:00-2:30 PM to voice our concerns about the dire need for sustainable Regional Center support!
Monthly PANDH SF Meeting
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
San Francisco Community Land Trust is holding a free Workshop!
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Subject: Intro to Community Land Trusts and Cooperatives
Location: San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin Street - Martin Paley Room
Space is limited. To RSVP to this workshop, please contact Valerie Zekas by email at vzekas@sfclt.org
Sunday, April 12 at 7pm/6c Dateline NBC Investigates 'Aging Out' with Autism in "On the Brink" On Sunday, April 12 at 7pm/6c, Dateline will feature a piece produced by Marjorie McAffee that investigates the process of "aging out" with autism.
Madison House Autism Foundation has been pleased to be involved in the discussions on this project. Adults with autism have been an almost invisible population. Recently, a national conversation has been developing on the issues individuals and families face. Thank you to NBC and Marjorie for shining more light on this subject. We challenge others to address ways of formulating a positive future for adults on the autism spectrum. Please view the preview below, and click here for the press release.
PANDH SF Community: This looks like a great insight into the difficulties of what we are and will be facing as our loved ones age. While not specific to San Francisco, it is addressing the same major concerns that we're having with a lack of appropriate resources for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders to not only live, but also thrive through adulthood in their communities. Please feel free to forward onto friends, families, community members, and more to help them understand the problems we are facing.
Update: if you missed this showing, you can find the documentary on Netflix.
Madison House Autism Foundation has been pleased to be involved in the discussions on this project. Adults with autism have been an almost invisible population. Recently, a national conversation has been developing on the issues individuals and families face. Thank you to NBC and Marjorie for shining more light on this subject. We challenge others to address ways of formulating a positive future for adults on the autism spectrum. Please view the preview below, and click here for the press release.
PANDH SF Community: This looks like a great insight into the difficulties of what we are and will be facing as our loved ones age. While not specific to San Francisco, it is addressing the same major concerns that we're having with a lack of appropriate resources for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders to not only live, but also thrive through adulthood in their communities. Please feel free to forward onto friends, families, community members, and more to help them understand the problems we are facing.
Update: if you missed this showing, you can find the documentary on Netflix.
Monthly PANDH SF Meeting
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Please join us for our monthly PANDH SF meeting at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tell State Assemblymember Phil Ting Your State Budget Priorities!
As a member of the Assembly Budget Committee, Assemblymember Ting plays a significant role in shaping California's budget. You can help him fight for what is important to you by attending one of the following budget town hall meetings:
Thursday, March 19, 2015
7:00–8:30pm
City College of San Francisco, Multi-Use Building, Room 140
50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, 94112
Saturday, March 21, 2015
10:30am–12:00pm
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Auditorium
43 Miriam Street, Daly City, 94014
Participants will complete an interactive exercise created by Next 10, a local non-profit organization, to decide spending on schools, transportation, the environment and other services as well as revenue options to fund their priorities. This will show the challenges faced in Sacramento about spending the funds available.
For more information and to RSVP, please click here. Hope to see you there!
As a member of the Assembly Budget Committee, Assemblymember Ting plays a significant role in shaping California's budget. You can help him fight for what is important to you by attending one of the following budget town hall meetings:
Thursday, March 19, 2015
7:00–8:30pm
City College of San Francisco, Multi-Use Building, Room 140
50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, 94112
Saturday, March 21, 2015
10:30am–12:00pm
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Auditorium
43 Miriam Street, Daly City, 94014
Participants will complete an interactive exercise created by Next 10, a local non-profit organization, to decide spending on schools, transportation, the environment and other services as well as revenue options to fund their priorities. This will show the challenges faced in Sacramento about spending the funds available.
For more information and to RSVP, please click here. Hope to see you there!
Friday, March 6th, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Come join us for our first Friday Family Fun Party and Jazz Jam. The potluck will have live music, refreshments, crafts, and a movie! Please RSVP to Steve Brotzman at studioajea@sbcglobal.net
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Come join us for our first Friday Family Fun Party and Jazz Jam. The potluck will have live music, refreshments, crafts, and a movie! Please RSVP to Steve Brotzman at studioajea@sbcglobal.net
St. Cyprian's Church, 2097 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 at 11:00 am
Please join us for a Rally at the Capitol. Contact PANDSF@gmail.com for more information.
Please join us for a Rally at the Capitol. Contact PANDSF@gmail.com for more information.
6:15-8:15 pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Barry Benda of Brilliant Corners will be joining us at our monthly meeting to discuss "Legacy Homes: A possible housing solution for your developmentally disabled adult child". Please join us at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Barry Benda of Brilliant Corners will be joining us at our monthly meeting to discuss "Legacy Homes: A possible housing solution for your developmentally disabled adult child". Please join us at Support for Families.
1663 Mission Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Pat Napoliello of the ARC of San Francisco gave an excellent overview of the Lanterman Act and provided valuable information to advocate for our child's rights and entitlements at your next IPP at the February PANDH SF monthly meeting.
03/02/2015 - San Mateo County White Paper on Affordable Housing Crisis:
On March 2nd the San Mateo Board of Supervisor's held a ½ day public hearing on the crisis in affordable housing.
Here's the full White Paper and Press Release.
Here's the link introducing the Executive Summary of the staff's White Paper and you can watch a video of the Affordable Housing Study Session here (it begins at 2:03:30 on the play-progress line at the bottom of the video window).
12/19/2014 - The Coalition for Community Choices recently sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing concerns and requesting changes in response to the Statewide Transition Plans.
